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Votes at a glance: Winthrop School Board (June 3, 2026)
Summary
The board approved minutes, advanced several policies to second read, appointed a vice chair, granted summer hiring authority to the superintendent, approved a half-time gifted & talented hire, and adopted a first reading of a state-required cell‑phone policy. Most votes were unanimous.
Key formal actions taken by the Winthrop School Board on June 3, 2026:
- Approve minutes (05/06/2026): Motion carried unanimously. The board moved and approved the minutes as written.
- Approve policies for second reading (IJNDB — Internet safety; IJNDB‑R — student computer & internet use rules; JG B I — staff gifts and solicitations): Motion carried unanimously; no new revisions were made.
- Appoint vice chair: The board nominated and voted to appoint Tim West as vice chair for the remainder of calendar year 2026; the motion carried.
- Summer hiring authority for superintendent: Motion carried unanimously to allow the superintendent to hire during the summer months (board does not meet in July) to avoid losing candidates.
- Employ half‑time district gifted & talented teacher for 2026–27: The board approved hiring (recommended candidate named by administration). Superintendent announced the recommended hire (Hillary Bassinet) and the board approved the employment.
- JICJ (student use of cell phones & electronic devices): Board approved the first reading of policy JICJ, the state-mandated policy to be in place by the start of the school year; motion passed unanimously.
- Enter executive session to review superintendent evaluation pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A): Motion carried; the chair announced the meeting entered executive session at 8:10 p.m.
Vote counts and moving/seconding language in the transcript are recorded as spoken during the meeting; several motions were recorded as unanimous. The board asked staff to research procedures for discussing a drafted policy without triggering a first-reading timeline and to return with statutory guidance and any requested documents at a future meeting.
For further details and exact phrasing of motions, see the meeting transcript.
